Sidney Stringer Academy – Believe – Achieve

Outstanding Features

In 2023 Sidney Stringer Academy was graded ‘Outstanding’ in three categories by Ofsted: Leadership and Management, Personal Development and Sixth-form provision

Sidney Stringer MAT

Sidney Stringer Academy is the lead school of the Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust.

Our Aim

We aim to enable all our students to achieve their full potential regardless of background or starting point.

Core Values

Our core values are the humanitarian values of respect, determination and integrity.

New Year 7 students in September 2026

There is a change to our current mobile phone policy for students joining us in Year 7 in September 2026. They will no longer be able to bring any smart phones into school – only basic feature phones eg Nokias105/106/3210/2260 or Alcatel 3080 will be allowed. These phones must be switched off on the school premises throughout the school day. If you would like to know more about this or want to discuss what this means for your child joining Sidney Stringer in Septemebr 2026, please come ot one of our Drop In sessions on Monday December 15th at 1.30pm, 4.00pm or 6.00pm.

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Claire Turpin, MAT CEO

Anna Ford, Headteacher

Welcome

Sidney Stringer Academy caters for 1450 students aged 11-19 including a large sixth form. The Academy opened in September 2010 and moved into our new building in 2011.

The school was originally a sponsored academy but in 2014 following an Ofsted inspection which judged the academy to be outstanding we became a sponsor in our own right. Sidney Stringer is now the lead school in the Sidney Stringer Multi Academy Trust and there are currently 5 schools in the trust: Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Radford Primary Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School) and Sidney Stringer Primary Academy. All of the schools are working together with the aim of providing an outstanding education for all of our pupils.

Our ambition at Sidney Stringer Academy is to create a vibrant, happy and successful academy which delivers the very highest standards of education and nurtures each student’s talents and skills and plays a central role in meeting the needs of our local community.

Sidney Stringer Academy is a very successful school. In 2023, we were judged as outstanding by Ofsted in three categories: Leadership and Management, Personal Development and Sixth-form provision. We are currently very oversubscribed and an extremely popular local school.

The curriculum we offer both stretches the gifted and talented and supports those with special needs. Ofsted commented that “The Academy supports students exceptionally well”. We set high standards and have high expectations of all. We all look forward to working in partnership with parents and appreciate your support in providing an outstanding education for all of our pupils.

We also lead the Coventry SCITT which involves us training our own teachers. See http://www.coventryscitt.org.uk/train-to-teach/ for further details.

This is an exciting time to be a student or member of staff at Sidney Stringer. If you want to find out more please come and visit us and see for yourself, you are most welcome.

The Academy is an all-inclusive school, welcoming students from all backgrounds, of all faiths or none, and of all abilities, operating under Coventry City Council’s Admissions policy.

We hope that you will find this website useful and you are most welcome to come and visit us.

The Stringer Way

Our values and achievements show the standards of excellence at Sidney Stringer Academy

Respect

We have pride in all we do, compassion and concern for others and gratitude for benefits we receive and acknowledgement of efforts of others. We show humility in estimating our achievements within reasonable limits and acknowledging and praising the positive achievements of others. We have an appreciation of diversity and recognition that individuals have different interests, strengths and talents.

Teaching and Learning

Teaching and learning is at the heart of the Academy. Not only does the Academy share its passion for this in its daily practices, but it also leads the Coventry SCITT. The Academy is committed to sharing its expertise in teaching and learning beyond just members of the Academy

Fantastic Student Outcomes

Every year since the Academy opened, results have continued to be outstanding at GCSE and post 16 levels. In 2016 Sidney Stringer Academy was placed in the top 6% of schools nationally for student progress, the Mathematics department is in the top 4% of schools in the country. The school was a Regional Winner in the Pupil Premium awards in 2015.

1:1 Device Programme

All of our students are invited to participate in a 1:1 device scheme. This allows all of our students to have access to technology to support their learning while they are at the Academy and to support their Home Learning when they are at home.

World Class School

Sidney Stringer Academy is a World Class School and has obtained the World Class School Quality Mark. You can read more about our achievement by clicking here.

Inclusion

Sidney Stringer Academy is an IQM Flagship Inclusion School. You can read more about our achievement by clicking here.

Attendance

We give regular attendance to the academy the highest priority in order to maximise pupil progress. Through a combination of rewards, communication and face to face meetings with parents and pupils, we are relentless in our pursuit of maximum attendance for all pupils. For more details please see our attendance policy – in particular Appendix 1 – in the About Us / Policies section, or click here

If you require a paper copy of any information on this website, please contact Main Reception at Sidney Stringer Academy.